A new treatment for cancer has had promising results in early trials and is now being studied in humans. Dr. Jon LaPook spoke with one of the first patients trying the vaccine that may not just cure cancer, but could also prevent it.
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Scientists are learning to engineer the immune system to attack cancer cells, breakthroughs that could lead to cancer vaccines
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Seven million people in 115 countries are participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week competitions, awards, and other idea-generating activities as you read this. In honor of the third annual Global Entrepreneurship Week, BizBuySell, an online marketplace of businesses for sale, tells the entrepreneurship story from Canada to Colombia with statistics and other fun facts. BizBuySell, a marketplace of businesses for sale, offers about 45,000 U.S.
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If you're a pushover, you'll completely lose a customer's respect. Follow these six steps to diffusing customer anger without caving in. My recent column Top 5 Ways Big Customers Screw With Small Vendors points out that some buyers see sellers—that means you—as scapegoats
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New research finds elevated risk for stroke in people with type AB blood and women with type B
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Experts say portion control is key element of weight loss strategies - are your portions too big?
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Prudential and agency Droga5 seek out real retirees for a realistic picture of the first day of the rest of their lives.
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This plan will help you refocus on high-potential opportunities that will bring your target back in view. A client of ours —let’s call him Pete—recently took on the most challenging role of his career.
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Provocative study may give one more reason to take sleep problems seriously
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Large international study called "significant accomplishment" that could lead to better treatment of deadly malignancy
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Battle-hardened advice on how to unite your team towards a common end. Advertisement: Win New Customers
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Got some top-secret info you'd like to stay that way? Don't tell a woman, finds a new study.
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Deep fryers responsible for more than 1,000 fires a year, experts say
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British Medical Association call for ban with report saying cars' confined spaces expose occupants to concentrated levels of toxic smoke
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